1. Psych 499 Undergraduate Thesis
September, 2017
Tim Ireland
Liaison librarian Psychology

2. Overview Who am I and why am I here? Session objectives
Access resources from off campus
UnderGrad Plus
Library catalogue –getting material from catalogue
Research tools (databases)
PsycINFO
Scopus
RefWorks
Contact info

3. Information Literacy…
The information literate student shall…

4. Tim’s translation Students should be able to find relevant items
Students should be able to get relevant material
Students should be able to evaluate relevant material
Students should be able to cite material properly & avoid plagiarism

5. ASK QUESTIONS!!! Tell me and I forget Teach me and I remember
Involve me and I learn

6. The virtual library

7. Any questions about getting access from off campus?

8. Undergrad Plus Loan period for books -Increased
Still subject to recall
Request from ANY location
Request paper copies of articles

9. The library catalogue

10. The library catalogue Searches 3 institutions Guelph Laurier Waterloo
Request a circulating book from any library

11. If the book is not in TUG

12. Inter Library Loan Circulating books from anywhere in the world
Journal articles from anywhere in the world
5-10 Business days
Now journal articles are appearing as links!!!

13. Any questions about the Library Catalogue or Inter-library loan system?

14. Research Databases

15. Research Databases

18. Subject Guides

22. Writing a journal article

31. Psych
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32. Online Citation manager
Free to current students and faculty
Keeps track of citations
Helps you “get” the article
Helps you in the writing process

35. Lets see what we can do…
WARNING-TEASER

36. Yourloginname
Yourpassword

37. You then type your paper and when you get to a location where you are including an idea or thought that is not yours, you insert a citation.
Select the item you want and press OK

38. You then type your paper and when you get to a location where you are including an idea or thought that is not yours, you insert a citation 1.
If that is not the citation style you want, select what you need and then add your bibliography!

39. You then type your paper and when you get to a location where you are including an idea or thought that is not yours, you insert a citation (Goldstick, 2017).
If that is not the citation style you want, select what you need and then add your bibliography!

41. Scopus

42. PsycINFO vs Scopus PsycINFO Scopus 2395 Journals 24008 Journals
Search Methodology
Times Cited
Focus on Psychology
Multidisciplinary
APA
Elsevier
Excellent controlled vocabulary
Inherited controlled vocabulary
Can specify peer review
All journals peer reviewed

43. Contact me!
Let me know if you would like to book an appointment with me for an hour (or more)! Tim Ireland X 35061